Strong's Lexicon Shulammith: Shulammith Original Word: שׁוּלַמִּית Word Origin: Derived from the root word שָׁלוֹם (shalom), meaning "peace" or "completeness." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shulammith in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of peace, related to the root "shalom," can be linked to the Greek word εἰρήνη (eirēnē), Strong's Greek 1515. Usage: Shulammith is a feminine proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible. It is often understood to mean "peaceful" or "perfect one." The name is most famously associated with the female protagonist in the Song of Solomon, where it is used to refer to the beloved woman in the poetic dialogue. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Song of Solomon, Shulammith is often interpreted as a representation of ideal beauty and love. The Song of Solomon is a poetic book that celebrates romantic love, often seen as an allegory for the love between God and His people, or Christ and the Church. The name Shulammith, with its root in "shalom," suggests themes of peace, wholeness, and harmony, which are central to the book's portrayal of love. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition heroine of the Song of Solomon NASB Translation Shulammite (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs שׁוּלַמִּית usually explained as adjective, of a people, feminine Shulammite; — with article as noun ׳הַשּׁ heroine of Songs of Songs Cant 7:1(twice in verse); = Shunammite (from שׁוּנֵם, modern Sulem), B Σουμανεῖτις; but א A Σουλαμιτις; ? compare Nabataean proper name, feminine שלימת =  ,  Lzb376. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shulamite From shalam; peaceful (with the article always prefixed, making it a pet name); the Shulammith, an epithet of Solomon's queen -- Shulamite. see HEBREW shalam Forms and Transliterations בַּשּׁ֣וּלַמִּ֔ית בשולמית הַשּׁ֣וּלַמִּ֔ית השולמית baš·šū·lam·mîṯ bashShulamMit baššūlammîṯ haš·šū·lam·mîṯ hashShulamMit haššūlammîṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Songs 6:13 HEB: שׁ֤וּבִי שׁ֙וּבִי֙ הַשּׁ֣וּלַמִּ֔ית שׁ֥וּבִי שׁ֖וּבִי NAS: back, O Shulammite; Come back, come back, KJV: return, O Shulamite; return, INT: Come back Shulammite come back Songs 6:13 2 Occurrences |
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